Updated: July 24, 2024
The ocean sport salmon quota report is updated once a week, typically by Friday.
The Ilwaco, La Push, and Neah Bay ocean management areas opened for recreational salmon fishing for all species on June 22. The Westport ocean management area opened for recreational salmon fishing for all species on June 30. Catch details for each area are described below, where available.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) approved a recreational Chinook quota of 41,000 fish, up from last year’s quota of 39,000. The PFMC, which establishes fishing seasons in ocean waters 3 to 200 miles off the Pacific coast, also adopted a quota of 79,800 hatchery coho for this year's recreational ocean fishery. This represents a decrease over last year’s initial coho quota of 159,600, but still should provide fair coho fishing opportunity and a quality ocean salmon fishing season.
In-season Management actions:
Coastwide Ocean Totals
Coho quota: 79,800
Chinook quota: 41,000
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of total coho quota | Percent of total chinook guideline | Number of Pink | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 2,343 | 753 | 813 | 753 | 813 | 1% | 2% | 0 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 5,695 | 2,408 | 3,545 | 3,161 | 4,358 | 5% | 8% | 0 | 0.42 | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 6,443 | 2,380 | 5,347 | 5,541 | 9,705 | 12% | 14% | 0 | 0.37 | 0.83 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 6,579 | 2,650 | 5,326 | 8,191 | 15,030 | 19% | 20% | 0 | 0.40 | 0.81 | 1.21 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 8,871 | 2,988 | 9,504 | 11,179 | 24,535 | 31% | 27% | 0 | 0.34 | 1.07 | 1.41 |
Columbia River Area (including Oregon)
Coho quota: 39,900
Chinook guideline: 12,510
A total of 3,680 anglers participated in the salmon fishery July 15-21, landing 705 Chinook and 5,081 coho. Through Sunday, July 21, 3,309 Chinook (26% of the area guideline) and 15,682 coho (39% of the area quota) have been landed.
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Pink Catch | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 696 | 237 | 698 | 237 | 698 | 2% | 2% | 0 | 0.34 | 1.00 | 1.34 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 1,975 | 1,040 | 2,430 | 1,278 | 3,127 | 8% | 10% | 0 | 0.53 | 1.23 | 1.76 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 2,811 | 656 | 3,847 | 1,934 | 6,975 | 17% | 15% | 0 | 0.23 | 1.37 | 1.60 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 2,362 | 671 | 3,627 | 2,604 | 10,601 | 27% | 21% | 0 | 0.28 | 1.54 | 1.82 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 3,680 | 705 | 5,081 | 3,309 | 15,682 | 39% | 26% | 0 | 0.19 | 1.38 | 1.57 |
Westport
Coho quota: 29,530
Chinook guideline: 17,430
A total of 3,357 anglers participated in the salmon fishery July 15-21, landing 1,526 Chinook and 3,899 coho. Through Sunday, July 21, 3,403 Chinook (20% of the area guideline) and 7,113 coho (24% of the area quota) have been landed.
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Pink Catch | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jun 30 | 722 | 257 | 537 | 257 | 537 | 2% | 1% | 0 | 0.36 | 0.74 | 1.10 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 1,661 | 832 | 1,307 | 1,089 | 1,844 | 6% | 6% | 0 | 0.50 | 0.79 | 1.29 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 1,695 | 788 | 1,370 | 1,877 | 3,214 | 11% | 11% | 0 | 0.46 | 0.81 | 1.27 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 3,357 | 1,526 | 3,899 | 3,403 | 7,113 | 24% | 20% | 0 | 0.45 | 1.16 | 1.62 |
La Push
Coho quota: 2,070
Chinook guideline: 1,630
A total of 188 anglers participated in the salmon fishery July 15-21, landing 71 Chinook and 86 coho. Through Sunday, July 21, 258 Chinook (16% of the area guideline) and 214 coho (10% of the area quota) have been landed.
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Pink Catch | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 0% | 2% | 0 | 0.55 | 0.20 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 79 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 25 | 1% | 3% | 0 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.42 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 195 | 105 | 62 | 148 | 87 | 4% | 9% | 0 | 0.54 | 0.32 | 0.85 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 69 | 39 | 41 | 186 | 128 | 6% | 11% | 0 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 1.16 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 188 | 71 | 86 | 258 | 214 | 10% | 16% | 0 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.83 |
Neah Bay
Coho quota: 8,300
Chinook guideline: 9,430
A total of 1,646 anglers participated in the salmon fishery July 15-21, landing 685 Chinook and 439 coho. Through Sunday, July 21, 4,209 Chinook (45% of the area guideline) and 1,526 coho (18% of the area quota) have been landed.
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Pink Catch | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 1,601 | 490 | 106 | 490 | 106 | 1% | 5% | 0 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 0.37 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 2,919 | 1,093 | 564 | 1,583 | 670 | 8% | 17% | 0 | 0.37 | 0.19 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 1,775 | 788 | 130 | 2,371 | 800 | 10% | 25% | 0 | 0.44 | 0.07 | 0.52 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 2,454 | 1,152 | 288 | 3,523 | 1,088 | 13% | 37% | 0 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 0.59 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 1,646 | 685 | 439 | 4,209 | 1,526 | 18% | 45% | 0 | 0.42 | 0.27 | 0.68 |
Previous Years
To see past years' annual reports from the Pacific Fishery Marine Council, visit the PFMC website. For archival in-season ocean salmon information, visit the report archives webpage.